But here at ESPN bowl prediction headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, we're not afraid of any circumstances. So let's get to the picks, from campus CFP sites through traditional bowls and all the way to the national title game on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

There are 47 total bowl games in the 2024-25 season, including four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, January 20.

CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) 7:30 p.m., ESPN CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) 7:30 p.m., ESPN CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) 7:30 p.m., ESPN

P.J. Fleck hasn’t lost a bowl game in five trips with the Gophers, but their past four bowl wins have been decided by an average of fewer than nine points. This season, six of their past eight games were decided by single digits. The Hokies haven’t lost a game by more than 10 points this season.

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